Monsanto suits go to Kansas
The filings allege that after testing a strain of wheat that was modified to be resistant against the weed-killer Roundup, Monsanto did not destroy all of the plants at a testing field.
October 18, 2013 at 06:34 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com
Monsanto Co. is no stranger to controversy, and after a number of farms in Oregon found a strain of its genetically modified wheat growing on farms unbeknownst to farmers, it was thrust into the limelight again. Now, the suits that were filed against the agricultural company will be consolidated in a Kansas City District court.
“At least 16 lawsuits will be sent to U.S. District Judge Kathryn Vratil in Kansas City for pretrial evidence gathering, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ruled,” reports Bloomberg. The ruling was made on Oct.16. The cases are being moved to be closer to Monsanto HQ.
The heart of the suits revolves around Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), crops and animals that have their genes altered in such a way that they become better adapted to certain conditions. The filings allege that after testing a strain of wheat that was modified to be resistant against the weed-killer Roundup, Monsanto did not destroy all of the plants at a testing field.
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